SECTION 535:15-5-7.2. Supervision of pharmacy technicians

(a)   All tasks performed by pharmacy technicians in the pharmacy must be accomplished under the immediate supervision of an Oklahoma currently licensed pharmacist.

(b)   Non-dispensing and non-compounding tasks performed in the floor stock or "satellite" areas must be under the supervision of the pharmacist.

(c)   A pharmacy technician may perform certain non-judgmental tasks of dispensing as enumerated in this Subchapter provided that whenever the pharmacist leaves the pharmacy, all dispensing shall cease. Certified medical orders may be delivered during a pharmacist's absence.

(d)   The pharmacist shall include in the Policy and Procedure Manual the specific scope of responsibilities or procedures delegated to pharmacy technicians and the in-service training of pharmacy technicians.

(e)   The ratio of pharmacy technicians to supervising pharmacists shall be set by the Director of Pharmacy and should be a ratio that would be considered safe and reasonable by the certifying pharmacist. The ratio shall not exceed two pharmacy technicians to one supervising pharmacist.

(f)   A pharmacy intern working in the pharmacy will not affect or change this ratio.

(g)   A licensed pharmacy intern shall not supervise pharmacy technicians.

(h)   The pharmacist shall do the final check and certification of the technical tasks performed by technicians. This certification shall be by means of the certifying pharmacist's signature, initial or other identifying mark on a record, the medication order and/or label.

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 2738, eff 7-1-01]